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Chapter 139 Enjoyment

Standing at the edge of the pit and looking down, it was estimated that there were several meters to the next layer of ground, but the collapsed stone slabs had formed a very steep slope here.

For a normal person, this slope was completely impassable.

But neither Ling Mo nor Xia Xinyan was normal.

The slope posed no issue in front of Ling Mo’s control over his zombie body, while Xia Xinyan was even more direct. Although she, as a ghost, couldn’t fly, she could pass through any area determined to be ground without obstruction; this collapsed terrain was naturally no problem for her.

The explosion had sent all the stone slabs from the two upper layers crashing down onto the lowest one, creating a chaotic scene where one couldn’t see the figures of the several hunters above at all.

Xia Xinyan had reason to suspect that the undead and the bounty hunter had already turned to light.

They were the two closest to the explosion of the chainsaw, with the undead directly bearing the brunt of the blast from a chainsaw that had lodged itself in them; no matter how tough, there probably wouldn’t be much left after such terrifying power.

Only the mechanical soldier had chased after them right after their escape, thus remaining somewhat farther from the explosion area, and perhaps that was why it had avoided disaster.

However, even if that guy was still alive, he probably wasn’t in good shape after enduring so many explosions.

Ling Mo looked around from above and was about to step down when Xia Xinyan suddenly grabbed him and whispered, “Let me go down first to check the situation; the mechanical soldier might still be below.”

She could transform into a phantom, immune to physical attacks, making her the safest presence against that mechanical soldier.

Ling Mo thought for a moment and nodded, “Alright, be careful.”

He wanted to say she was being overly cautious, but then he reconsidered; being cautious was certainly better than capsizing in a ditch.

After all, since it was not far, if anything happened, he could rush to support her immediately.

It’s worth mentioning that these small details offered a glimpse into Xinyan’s character; even while playing games, she was so meticulous, so it stood to reason she wouldn’t fall head over heels in love at first sight. This seemed to further confirm his speculations about her.

But it didn’t matter; he had already discovered a way to prove his worth. As long as he was given time, he was confident he could entrap her so she could never escape.

Since it had been her who sought him out in the first place, it was only reasonable to board the bus first and buy the ticket later, right?

Cough, why was he thinking about this again?

He was a bit spellbound.

But it didn’t feel bad; he even quite enjoyed the slow process of trapping her.

Even if it was just the beginning.

“Mo Mo, come down! There’s no danger around,” Xia Xinyan’s voice floated up, and Ling Mo then suppressed those thoughts in his mind and jumped down directly.

Xia Xinyan was currently fluttering around the ruins, searching for any potential scattered loot. After Ling Mo landed, she tossed him a bone, “Here, something that Zhang Dali wants.”

Ling Mo caught it casually, glanced at it, and smiled, “He really is lucky.”

To have a perfect bone left after such a violent explosion was surprising.

Indeed, no matter how real, games could not be entirely scientific.

Well, speaking of science, their current identities were not scientific at all.

Xia Xinyan seemed to be in a good mood, “It’s good luck for us too; we gained several thousand gaming points for free.”

The fat guy had mentioned that as long as they dealt with the undead, he would give them two thousand points each.

Though he hadn’t heard him agree, Xia Xinyan accepted it as if he had.

“Are there any other items?” Ling Mo surveyed the ruins around him.

“There are,” Xia Xinyan suddenly floated to a spot, then dived down and strugglingly dragged out… a shield from a pile of rubble, before floating back to Ling Mo with the shield in her arms, “Good stuff! For you!”

Looking at her adorable appearance as if presenting a treasure, Ling Mo couldn’t help but curl his lips and accepted the shield.

【Bounty Shield】

【Using this shield for defense can negate 50% of incoming attack power】

【Durability: 100%】

“It’s really a good piece,” he tested the feel of it; it had some weight, “Too bad it has durability.”

Otherwise, it would probably be a divine item.

Xia Xinyan shook her head, “Be content; it’s already pretty good, let’s head back.”

“No other loot?”

“None, I’m done searching.”

Her ability allowed her to detect all dead objects within a certain nearby area, which was the foundation of her ghostly control over items; that’s why she could find these two pieces of loot so quickly.

Ling Mo nodded, “Then we…”

Before he could finish his sentence, they were interrupted by a dull explosion sound coming from above, shaking the ground slightly.

Both of them were taken aback, and then Xia Xinyan turned to float upwards, “Let’s go check it out!”

Above, not far away, a small sun was still glowing—that was the light radiating from Morning Light, and amidst the glow, one could occasionally see small blasts of explosive fire; if Xia Xinyan guessed right, that was probably the mechanical soldier’s grenades.

“Came back so quickly.” Ling Mo also deduced this and stepped forward in that direction, “Let’s go! Help!”

On the other side, Morning Light and the fat guy were also retreating in this direction, with Bai Yu having seemingly joined them; she was now shouting to the fat guy from not far from the pit, “Run over here quickly!! I’ve set up a formation!!”

Ling Mo and Xia Xinyan dashed over to Bai Yu’s side and hurriedly asked, “What’s going on now?”

Their sudden appearance startled Bai Yu, “Ah! It’s you… the last two hunters have chased over! Morning Light said we can blow them up with chainsaws; they led the two hunters in a circle, and I took the chance to set up a formation in front. As long as they can get in, we can temporarily trap them and then blow them up.”

The fat guy who had just run over: “…”

He no longer wanted to correct that it was a chainsaw and not a bomb.

He felt like a failed inventor.

Morning Light then followed behind, arriving here and immediately collapsing to the ground.

Ling Mo was startled, “What happened to him?”

“Got hit in the face with a grenade,” the fat guy wiped his face, which had turned as black as Ling Mo’s had before, and sat down heavily, “It’s a miracle we’re not dead!”

Bai Yu suddenly shouted, “Wait! They split up! They’re going to miss the formation! What do we do?!”

“Where’s the formation?” Xia Xinyan asked in a low voice.

“Over there where the three chainsaws are stuck.”

“I’ll lure them over.” Xia Xinyan floated toward that direction immediately.

The three chainsaws were stuck in the ground not far away, looking like a scene from a cult sacrifice—though it was pretty much the same.

However, if these concrete floors could be directly pierced, it showed that the chainsaws had considerable lethality; too bad they were up against non-normal beings, so that amount of power wouldn’t be sufficient.

The mechanical soldier and goblin were approaching from both sides, moving toward them according to their current trajectories, they would definitely bypass the formation. Xia Xinyan didn’t have time to think; she controlled a bunch of debris to hurl toward the two hunters to successfully capture their attention. Then she suddenly raised both hands and, without uttering a word, a voice suddenly echoed above her—

“F*ing dog, if you have the guts, don’t play with long-range attacks!!”

The fat guy, who had hidden far away, was instantly dumbfounded.

—How is that his voice?!